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Monday, December 5, 2011

Phyllo Onion Rolls recipe

Happy Holidays and Happy Cooking from COOK LA!

Phyllo Onion RollsThis
appetizer recipe also freeze beautifully before baking. Just bake them, while
they are still frozen, for about another 10 minutes until golden brown.

2 onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup butter

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 cups grated Gruyere or Provolone
cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/8 teaspoon pepper

18 (9" x 14") sheets
frozen filo dough, thawed

More melted butter

Preparation:

In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and Gruyere. Set aside.

In heavy skillet, sauté onions in 1/4 cup butter until very
soft and beginning to brown, 10-15 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another 1
minute. Cool 20 minutes. Mix together onion mixture and cheese mixture and refrigerate
for 30 minutes.

Place one
sheet filo dough on work surface. Brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet
on top, brush with butter, and put one more sheet on top.

Take the
onion mixture, divide it into six parts, and form a roll about 1 inch in diameter
down one long edge of the stacked filo. Roll up carefully and place on cookie
sheet. Brush thoroughly with more butter. Repeat with remaining filo and
filling, making six rolls total. I place three rolls on each cookie sheet.
Cover well with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

When ready
to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and remove the rolls from the
refrigerator. Bake for 10-17 minutes or until rolls begin to brown and cheese
filling melts. Let stand 5 minutes, then, using a very sharp knife, cut rolls
into 1" pieces. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve. Serves 8-10 - or
4-6, at my parties!

You can
also freeze these rolls. Wrap well in freezer wrap, label, and freeze up to 3
months. To bake frozen rolls, place rolls on cookie sheets and bake at 375
degrees F for 15-23 minutes or until the rolls are beginning to brown and crisp
and cheese melts. Proceed as directed above.